The Director General of Taxes, Bimo Wijayanto, has ensured that there\nwill be no increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) rates under the leadership\nof Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara to pursue state revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is none,\u201d he stated when confirmed by the media at the Juanda\nBuilding, Jakarta, on Friday (18\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, the Ministry of Finance reported that state\nrevenue from the tax component reached Rp 1,409.9 trillion, growing by\n24.1% in August 2026. This tax revenue achievement is equivalent to\n59.8% of the 2026 target of Rp 2,357.7 trillion.<\/p>\n
Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara stated that this tax revenue was\nsupported by non-oil and gas Income Tax (PPh) at Rp 722.2 trillion, an\nincrease of 16.6%; oil and gas PPh at Rp 39 trillion, an increase of\n63.8%; VAT & Luxury Goods Sales Tax (PPnBM) at Rp 591.5 trillion, an\nincrease of 38.9%; and Land and Building Tax (PBB) & other taxes at\nRp 56.4 trillion, a decrease of 15.7%.<\/p>\n
The increase in VAT and PPnBM revenue was influenced by strong\ndomestic consumption. Overall, Suahasil noted that tax revenue continues\nto rise in line with growing economic activity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is growth, there are transactions; as you saw in the slides,\nthe demand for cement is growing, electricity demand is growing, and the\ndemand for cars and motorcycles is growing, therefore taxes also\nbenefit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Potential Shortfall and the Promise Not to Raise Tax Rates<\/p>\n
Tax revenue in 2026 has come under scrutiny due to the potential for\na shortfall in meeting the established target. Tax revenue has failed to\nreach the target, resulting in a shortfall of up to Rp 46.9 trillion\nthis year.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the projection for tax revenue this year is expected to\nreach Rp 2,310.8 trillion, or 98% of the tax revenue target of Rp\n2,357.7 trillion.<\/p>\n
Previously, it was emphasised that the Ministry of Finance\u2019s current\nfocus is not to increase the tax burden on the public, but rather to\nimprove the effectiveness of state revenue collection through internal\nreforms, ensuring there are no new tax rate increases.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/director-general-of-taxes-no-increase-in-vat-rates-1789728797", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }